Where does “muusi” come from?

muusi (Finnish) comes from Swedish mös, from Old Frisian mūth, from Proto-West Germanic *munþ, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

muusi (Finnish): mashed potatoes; mash

Definitions

  1. mashed potatoes; mash

Ancestry of “muusi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmösmash, puree (mass of something mashed)
2Old Frisianmūthmouth
3Proto-West Germanic*munþmouth
4Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “muusi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic munþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *munþ →